Publication – is the
Publication – is the auction of the mind. Emily Dickinson
Auctions
When the leaders choose
When the leaders choose to make themselves bidders at an auction of popularity, their talents, in the construction of the state, will be of no service. They will become flatterers instead of legislators; the instruments, not the guides, of the people. Edmund Burke
Once they witnessed one
Once they witnessed one of his painting sold at auction for \$100,000. And asked how you do it, he said, ‘I feel as a horse must feel when the beautiful cup is given to the jockey.’ Edgar Degas
Dark money has turned
Dark money has turned our elections into auctions Fred DuVal
My other hobby, because
My other hobby, because I just love any job with a gavel, is auctioneer. And I so often have presided over charity auctions in New York that many years ago Sotheby’s sent me my own gavel. Now, the Sotheby’s gavel is infinitely more elegant–it came in a little velvet bag, with \”Sotheby’s\” inscribed in gold. … Read more
I was given all
I was given all of my dad’s guitars when he passed, and they were being stored at the house. My mother decided they were hers again, and she took them all back, and now they’re going up for auction. Dweezil Zappa
I still feel pangs
I still feel pangs of remorse over an insidious habit I’ve had since I was a teenager. About three times a week, I attend estate auctions and make insulting, low-ball bids for prized heirlooms until I’m asked to leave. Dennis Miller
War may be an
War may be an auction for countries. For soldiers it’s a lottery. David Mitchell
War’s an auction where
War’s an auction where whoever can pay the most in damage and still be standing wins. David Mitchell
Sometimes when I’m swimming,
Sometimes when I’m swimming, I think that maybe someday I’ll put my red Speedo up for auction. Or maybe I’ll donate it to the Smithsonian. They can stuff it with two plums and a gherkin and put it on display. David Duchovny